Faculty Status Deadlines

The following are the Committee on Faculty Status deadlines for the AY2015-2016. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED after the close of business on any deadline date.

September 21: Last day for candidates for tenure and/or promotion to present dossier (hard copy binder and flashdrive with PDF files) to Department Chair.

October 5: Last day for department’s letter for tenure and/or promotion to be completed; candidate picks up the letter, adds it to the dossier (hard copy binder and flashdrive with PDF files), and delivers all to the Dean no later than this date.

October 5: Last day for candidates for sabbatical to submit full dossier (hard copy binder and flashdrive with PDF files) to Department Chair.

October 19: Last day for the dean’s letter for tenure and/or promotion to be completed; candidate picks up the letter, adds it to the dossier (hard copy binder and flashdrive with PDF files).

October 19: Last day for department head's letter for sabbatical to be completed; candidate picks up the letter, adds it to the sabbatical application (hard copy binder and flashdrive with PDF files), and delivers all documentation to the Dean no later than this date. The department head's letter should reflect the departmental discussion and subsequent vote and should outline the department's comprehensive plan for all sabbatical or leave coverage for the year. (See the President's comments regarding sabbaticals here: http://www2.siena.edu/pages/6330.asp.)

October 26: Last day for candidate to deliver complete dossier for tenure and/or promotion (hard copy binder and flashdrive), including Dean's Letter and Department’s Letter, to the Office of Academic Affairs.

November 2: Last day for the Dean's letter for sabbatical to be completed; candidate picks up the letter, adds it to the sabbatical application (hard copy binder and flashdrive with PDF files).

November 9: Last day for Sabbatical and Academic Leave applicants to submit a flash drive and one hard copy of their requests for the Fall and/or Spring semester of the 2016-2017 academic year to the Office of Academic Affairs. Proposals must indicate for which semester(s) sabbatical is being requested. A formal proposal MUST be submitted with each request. Faculty requesting a sabbatical should meet early in the Fall semester with the Dean and Department Head to discuss their plans. Please see section IV. B. 1. of the Faculty Handbook for “Leaves other than Sabbaticals.”

January 22: Last day for applicants for Part-Schedule Teaching for the next academic year to submit an electronic copy and one original hard copy of their requests to the Office of Academic Affairs. Please see section II.H.4. of the Faculty Handbookfor contractual information.